Boron trifluoride

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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δfgas-1136.0 ± 0.8kJ/molReviewCox, Wagman, et al., 1984CODATA Review value
Δfgas-1135.62kJ/molReviewChase, 1998Data last reviewed in June, 1969
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
gas,1 bar254.42 ± 0.20J/mol*KReviewCox, Wagman, et al., 1984CODATA Review value
gas,1 bar254.35J/mol*KReviewChase, 1998Data last reviewed in June, 1969

Gas Phase Heat Capacity (Shomate Equation)

Cp° = A + B*t + C*t2 + D*t3 + E/t2
H° − H°298.15= A*t + B*t2/2 + C*t3/3 + D*t4/4 − E/t + F − H
S° = A*ln(t) + B*t + C*t2/2 + D*t3/3 − E/(2*t2) + G
    Cp = heat capacity (J/mol*K)
    H° = standard enthalpy (kJ/mol)
    S° = standard entropy (J/mol*K)
    t = temperature (K) / 1000.

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Temperature (K) 298. to 1000.1000. to 6000.
A 21.2863181.23696
B 130.30061.096330
C -109.9919-0.226830
D 34.288380.015981
E -0.073386-6.366625
F -1147.102-1176.767
G 245.4376328.0348
H -1135.621-1135.621
ReferenceChase, 1998Chase, 1998
Comment Data last reviewed in June, 1969 Data last reviewed in June, 1969

Phase change data

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Antoine Equation Parameters

log10(P) = A − (B / (T + C))
    P = vapor pressure (bar)
    T = temperature (K)

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Temperature (K) A B C Reference Comment
118.5 to 172.54.68215663.463-30.795Stull, 1947Coefficents calculated by NIST from author's data.

Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
B - John E. Bartmess
M - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Sharon G. Lias

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Individual Reactions

Fluorine anion + Boron trifluoride = (Fluorine anion • Boron trifluoride)

By formula: F- + BF3 = (F- • BF3)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr340. ± 60.kJ/molAVGN/AAverage of 6 values; Individual data points
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr266. ± 8.4kJ/molIMRELarson and McMahon, 1985gas phase; These relative affinities are ca. 10 kcal/mol weaker than threshold values (see Wenthold and Squires, 1995) for donors greater than ca. 27 kcal/mol in free energy. This discrepancy has not yet been resolved, though the stronger value appears preferable.; B

Chlorine anion + Boron trifluoride = (Chlorine anion • Boron trifluoride)

By formula: Cl- + BF3 = (Cl- • BF3)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr109. ± 8.4kJ/molIMRELarson and McMahon, 1985gas phase; B,M
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr96.J/mol*KN/ALarson and McMahon, 1985gas phase; switching reaction,Thermochemical ladder(Cl-)t-C4H9OH, Entropy change calculated or estimated; M
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr80.8 ± 8.4kJ/molIMRELarson and McMahon, 1985gas phase; B,M

CH3O- + Boron trifluoride = (CH3O- • Boron trifluoride)

By formula: CH3O- + BF3 = (CH3O- • BF3)

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Δr>92.0 ± 8.4kJ/molIMRBBlair, Isolani, et al., 1973gas phase; MeOH..MeO- + BF3 ->. Computations indicate dHaff ca. 80 kcal/mol; B

IR Spectrum

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Gas Phase Spectrum

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Owner COBLENTZ SOC.
Collection (C) 2018 copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce
on behalf of the United States of America. All rights reserved.
Origin DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
Source reference COBLENTZ NO. 08752
Date 1964
Name(s) trifluoroborane
State GAS (100 mmHg, N2 ADDED, TOTAL PRESSURE 600 mmHg)
Instrument DOW KBr FOREPRISM-GRATING
Instrument parameters GRATING CHANGED AT 5.0, 7.5, 15.0 MICRON
Path length 5 CM
Resolution 2
Sampling procedure TRANSMISSION
Data processing DIGITIZED BY COBLENTZ SOCIETY (BATCH I) FROM HARD COPY

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Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Origin LRL 0010
NIST MS number 232

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References

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Cox, Wagman, et al., 1984
Cox, J.D.; Wagman, D.D.; Medvedev, V.A., CODATA Key Values for Thermodynamics, Hemisphere Publishing Corp., New York, 1984, 1. [all data]

Chase, 1998
Chase, M.W., Jr., NIST-JANAF Themochemical Tables, Fourth Edition, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, Monograph 9, 1998, 1-1951. [all data]

Stull, 1947
Stull, Daniel R., Vapor Pressure of Pure Substances. Organic and Inorganic Compounds, Ind. Eng. Chem., 1947, 39, 4, 517-540, https://doi.org/10.1021/ie50448a022 . [all data]

Larson and McMahon, 1985
Larson, J.W.; McMahon, T.B., Fluoride and chloride affinities of the main group oxides, fluorides, oxofluorides, and alkyls. Quantitative scales of lewis acidities from ICR halide exchange equilibria, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1985, 107, 766. [all data]

Wenthold and Squires, 1995
Wenthold, P.G.; Squires, R.R., Bond dissociation energies of F2(-) and HF2(-). A gas-phase experimental and G2 theoretical study, J. Phys. Chem., 1995, 99, 7, 2002, https://doi.org/10.1021/j100007a034 . [all data]

Blair, Isolani, et al., 1973
Blair, L.K.; Isolani, P.C.; Riveros, J.M., Formation, reactivity, and relative stability of clustered alkoxide ions by ICR spectroscopy, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1973, 95, 1057. [all data]


Notes

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